5 dairy farm assistant jobs found in Matamata

We have a job for a dairy farm assistant who must have 2 + years dairy farm experience and be a resident/citizen as employer will not be accredited . This is for a 730-cow farm in the Matamata area, 55 minutes from Hamilton & Tauranga, milking through an 54 Bail Rotary shed. You'll have a range of duties to keep you busy, interested and developing including: Milking and monitoring milk quality, analysing data through Halter ag technology stock handling and feeding (feed mgt), fencing, weed control, calving, calf rearing, shed maintenance & preparation, tractor operation for feeding out, baling, mowing and silage monitoring, recording and maintaining animal health and other general farm duties. Weekly hours are a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 55. Since farm work is dependent on a number of unknown factors like weather and animals, should you work beyond the agreed maximum hours in a fortnightly pay period, you...

We operate a 600 cow split calving Dairy Farm 8kms from Matamata. Cows are milked through a 44 ashb shed and fed year round on an adjacent feed pad via a mixer wagon. Farm has good infrastructure and machinery. We seek the services of an enthusiastic person, who has a proven work record and ability with both stock and machinery, . Casual work may be available for partner. Non smokers only please

About the Farm Our farm features a 40‑a‑side herringbone shed equipped with ACRs, a well‑set‑up feed pad, and machinery including smaxtec monitoring system and drafting gate to support efficient daily operations. We run an effective team of two staff plus the sharemilker. We operate a fortnightly pay period with a variable rotating roster. The Role Main duties include: Milking (solo milking experience preferred) General day‑to‑day farm tasks Assisting with young stock and once‑a‑day milked animals Shed hygiene, animal health monitoring, and feeding Effluent management Tractor operation (required) Payloader training provided Roster Structure Year‑round: 7 days on / 2 days off   - 3 days on / 2 days off rotating roster Accommodation A modern two‑bedroom home with a single garage and heat pump is available. Dogs are not permitted. What You Will Bring 1–2 years dairy farming experience preferred...

Herd Manager – Dairy Farm (440 Cows) Salary: $82,000–$84,000 per annum Start: This Season We are a family-run dairy farm seeking a motivated and capable Herd Manager to join our team. You’ll play a key role in the day-to-day management of our 440-cow herd, milked through a 38-aside herringbone shed, and support the smooth running of our 152 ha flat-to-rolling property. What We Offer Roster: 8 days on / 3 days off, followed by 8 days on / 2 days off Hours: Guaranteed minimum 30 hours, averaging around 48 hours per week Salary: $82,000–$84,000 depending on experience Supportive, hands-on family farming environment Opportunity to build your dairy career and develop further herd management skills Role Responsibilities Overseeing daily herd health, behaviour, and production Milking 440 cows through a 38-aside herringbone shed with ACRs Managing and monitoring animal health treatments, calving, and feeding...

To help with most farm duties, milking, calving, feeding out, fencing, etc, with other staff. Must be confident in riding 2 wheel motorbikes.